Baptiste Giabiconi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baptiste Giabiconi
Born	(1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 35) Marignane, France
Other names	Baptiste
Modeling information
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Agency	DNA Model Management

Baptiste Giabiconi (born 9 November 1989) is a famous French model and singer. He was a special inspiration, or "muse," for the well-known fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. For many years, Baptiste was the main male model for big fashion brands like Chanel, Fendi, and Karl Lagerfeld's own brand.

Early Life and Education

Baptiste Giabiconi was born in Marignane, France. His family comes from Corsica, an island in France. He spent his early childhood in Moriani-Plage, near Bastia, before moving to Marseille.

He studied in the food service industry and later trained to be a mechanical adjuster. He even worked for a company that makes helicopters called Eurocopter.

Modelling Career

In 2007, someone saw Baptiste at a sports club in Marseille and suggested he try modelling. He put together a portfolio, but it took some time to get noticed. In 2008, he signed with DNA Model Management in New York.

That same year, Karl Lagerfeld chose Baptiste to be the main male model for Chanel. He walked in many important fashion shows for Chanel in 2009 and 2010. He also appeared in ads for Schwarzkopf hair products and the car company Volkswagen. Baptiste was also the face for Karl Lagerfeld's perfumes, watches, and eyeglasses. He even modeled for Coca-Cola Light with model Coco Rocha. Karl Lagerfeld himself took the photos for this campaign.

In 2011, Baptiste was the face of the Spring-Summer collection for H&M. He has also been featured in many top fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. He worked on campaigns for designers like Roberto Cavalli and Giorgio Armani.

Baptiste was once ranked as the number one male model in the world on models.com for about two years. He is now on their "Icons" list, which features the most important male models. In 2020, he took part in a TV show called Stars à nu.

Music Career

Baptiste Giabiconi started his music career in 2010 with his first song, "Showtime." In 2012, he released his first album, Oxygen. This album had 13 songs, all in English, and it became number one on the French Albums Chart. Some popular songs from this album included "One Night in Paradise" and "Speed of Light."

In 2011, when he was 16, he tried out for a singing competition called Nouvelle Star, but he didn't make it to the live shows.

In 2012, he sang on a special album that paid tribute to the songs of Jean-Jacques Goldman. Baptiste sang "Là-bas" as a duet with Canadian singer Marie-Mai.

In 2014, he released his second album, Un homme libre. This album was his first in French language. It reached number 44 on the French charts.

His biggest music success came in 2016 with his cover of the Donna Summer song "Love to Love You Baby." He added new lyrics and a modern electronic dance music (EDM) style. The song reached number 4 on the French Singles Chart.

Business Ventures

Baptiste Giabiconi has also started several businesses. With two partners, he opened a Japanese and Korean restaurant called Tokio Sushi. The first restaurant opened in 2012, and a second one followed in 2014.

In 2015, he launched a limited clothing collection with T-shirts. Some of the photos for this collection were even taken by Karl Lagerfeld. In 2016, Baptiste also published a calendar with black and white photos taken by Mariano Vivanco.

In 2017, he became a major investor and president of a French football club called FC Martigues. This club plays in the fourth level of professional football in France. However, he later had to step down from this role.

In 2018, he teamed up with Théo Griezmann, the brother of famous football player Antoine Griezmann. They created a special clothing line to help a charity called FCM Fondation. This charity aims to build football facilities in poor areas, youth hospitals, and prisons.

Personal Life

Baptiste Giabiconi was known as the "muse" of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld starting in 2008. Baptiste was only 18 at the time. In a book he wrote in 2020 called Karl et moi (Karl and me), Baptiste shared details about their special bond. He described their relationship as being like a father and son, full of strong affection. He said that Karl Lagerfeld even thought about adopting him.

Karl Lagerfeld also left money in his will for his cat, Choupette. This cat was originally Baptiste's. Baptiste had left Choupette with Karl Lagerfeld for a few days, and Karl grew to love the cat so much that Baptiste gave Choupette to him as a gift.

In 2020, Baptiste mentioned in a TV interview that he was one of seven people named in Karl Lagerfeld's will. However, some people close to Lagerfeld's family have said this might not be true.

Baptiste became a father on July 17, 2023. He announced on Instagram that his son, nicknamed Baptiste Jr. Giabiconi, was born.

Books

• Baptiste Giabiconi (with Jean-François Kervéan), Karl et moi, Paris, Robert Laffont, 2020, 240 p. ISBN: 978-2221246894.

Discography

Albums

Singles

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 chart, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Position in table reached by adding 50 positions to the actual Ultratip position

Other songs

Filmography

Films

• 2011: The Tale of a Fairy, a short film by Karl Lagerfeld.
• 2013: Once Upon a Time..., in the role of Eduardo Martinez De Hoz in a short by Karl Lagerfeld
• 2015: Nos chers voisins, a TV series in the role of Enzo in the episode "Fêtent la nouvelle année"

Television

• 2012: Mère et Fille, a series on Disney Channel
• 2014: Scènes de ménages, as a plumber in the episode "Tenue correcte exigée"

Streaming

• 2023: The Mysterious Mr. Lagerfeld, a documentary by Michael Waldman